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Call Me by Your Name - Sony Pictures Classics
It’s Complicated - Universal Pictures Chanel Building Facade - Stock Photo
or go home, for there’s nothing wimpy in her film homes. It’s the gen- these days in terms of design trends, but this movie is not the Joanna
erous sizing, the abundant bowls of fruit (12, not 3 oranges) that give a Gaines type of black and white. In this film, you will see the perfect
sense of family, abundance and prosperity. Her design details invoke a detail of Chanel’s signature black and white palette, from her clothes
sense of home, and she is subtle and brilliant in her styling details. to her country home. The black painted moldings and outdoor window
trim, as well as the incredible cubic wallpaper, are curated to absolute
Call Me by Your Name – Oregon’s own, James Ivory, wrote the screen- next level styling.
play for this beautiful, award-winning film. The set is 1983, the location
is Villa Albergoni, a fortress converted into a 17th century home in the So as you settle into our Oregon winter, wrap yourself in a cozy throw,
Lombardian town of Moscazzano, Italy. Need I say more? The love you settle on the sofa, and enjoy one of these movies. Get out a notebook,
see in the characters is also felt in the love you see in the home. The way because you will see details you might want to incorporate in your
the characters move throughout the interior and exterior spaces gives a home, details that are lovely and inspirational now and for years to
feeling of anticipation in every scene. I think the styling has everything come. Classics never go out of style as they say, and there’s no shiplap
to do with this movie’s evocative feeling. here, no word art on the walls. Enjoy.
Coco Chanel and Igor Stravinsky – To quote Coco Chanel: “An
Interior is the natural projection of the soul…” Black and White is huge
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